Breedia Dog Forum
Is there a marked difference in the temperament of the two types, or are they really the same breed but with differing coat lengths (as I am led to...
Not Kazz, but am assuming Kazz means a Smooth Collie (as in the breed) and not a bareskinned Border Collie ??
I walked two beautiful Roughs when I was a child, and dreamed of owning my own one day :-) but have never met a Smooth in real life. I think they...
The owner of the two workline was a member of the forum a couple of years ago (if you search under username Skilaki you will see lots of gorgeous...
Here are a couple of photos of three working police dogs - all from the same working line breeder. Both sexes were smaller in stature than my mixed...
I have owned GSDs for the past 15 years and love 'em. I have only ever personally known two Belgian Malinois and they were working police dogs - and...
I haven't looked at the website yet, but can't say I am keen on miniaturising breeds for no good reason ... flyball and agility aren't good enough...
He is really lovely :-)
:lol: :lol: :lol: Just a few "twigs" then :lol: Great photo!
But who is to say that the parents of this pup had bad hips/high hipscores? That is the problem I have with hipscoring - generations can be...
I don't want to go too OT here, but haven't you had border collie pups from RG? Does he do any testing, other than the ISDS specified eye testing?
Is your dog interested in chasing sheep at the moment? The huge benefit of training a dog to work sheep is that the end product is a dog that is...
I am sure if you can train a heeler you can train a springer :-) It does sound like cold feet and nerves to me, and as you say you would love a...
That is brilliant :grin: Well done to you both.
I have never really considered kelpies before, but am getting more interested in this breed as a working dog. Not sure I could ever talk hubby...
I would never advise anyone to take their dog to sheep unless they were keen on keeping the training up. I think it is certainly a case of awakening...
Another good idea, thanks Fiona. Will have to see where we end up eventually and how much spare land we have etc. Thanks for the idea though -...
Another excellent idea Jane, and one that we could definitely incorporate into the plans :-) Thanks :grin:
:shock: OMG - that is an accident waiting to happen!
Great news, another potential customer :-) I am sure if we had self-catering caravans or cottage, we could certainly accommodate you for a week...
